Secured funding from Exelon’s community giving program which prioritizes initiatives that strengthen local communities, support families, and enhance neighborhood vitality. This grant recognition helps LBIF expand free, family-friendly environmental education and hands-on learning about the Barnegat Bay ecosystem at Barnegat Bay Day, making the event accessible and impactful for attendees while advancing its mission of community engagement and coastal stewardship.

A competitive award designed to engage coastal communities through original, site-specific artwork that raises awareness of climate resilience and coastal flooding risks. This funding, supported in partnership with the NJ State Council on the Arts and the NJDEP’s Coastal Management Program, was granted based on LBIF’s proposal to creatively involve the public around environmental issues through art, and although the project has been awarded, it has not yet been completed.

The Voya Unsung Heroes program has supported over a thousand K-12 educators and their schools by funding innovative classroom projects with awards totaling nearly $5 million. This program recognizes and provides financial assistance to creative and unique educational initiatives that help students achieve new levels of success.

This award was not accepted due to ending my employment with The Pennington School.

The goal of the Stauber-Sherlock Literacy Grant is to encourage young people to read while introducing them to Sherlock Holmes, particularly through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. By providing financial support in the form of grants, the initiative aims to fund projects that bring more young people into the world of Sherlock Holmes. It seeks to engage both current fans and those unfamiliar with Holmes, offering financial assistance to help develop such projects. This effort also honors Jan Stauber’s legacy of introducing young people to the iconic detective.